[Dino Scuderia]

Fire damages Ferrari headquarters
Tue 16 March, 2004 11:40

MILAN, March 16 (Reuters) - A fire damaged part of Ferrari's headquarters on Tuesday, burning several prototype cars being developed at the Maranello production site.

"We intervened at around 1 a.m. (0000 GMT)," said an official from the local fire brigade. "A hangar in the experimental section containing several car prototypes was burning. The fire is now under control."

A Ferrari spokesman said nobody had been injured and work in most of the affected building had already been transferred to a new factory.

He said the fire caused damage to some prototype cars and equipment.

The fire official said firefighters were still at Maranello which is near Ferrari's test track site at Fiorano.

 

[Dr. Bob]

I read it, well, it sounds not that dramatic. Some prototypes and some equipment. It was not at the production facility I believe

 

[Dino Scuderia]

Yeah, doesn't sound very major. The McLaren team can't do anything right can they? :lol:

 

[Dr. Bob]

LOL

 

[Dj Dirk]

i'm more curious about the fact that is says "some" prototypes

now what would those be??

 

[Rosso]

Yeah, doesn't sound very major. The McLaren team can't do anything right can they? :lol:

ROTFL! :lol: :lol:

Agree with Dirk, wondering what affect this could have on any of the models for the near future.

 

[adlinyusman]

hope the fire didn't catch the Modena replacement....that would be really sad. I heard it's going to be 4.2 litres....which i think is pretty big...i'm gonna miss the sub 4.0 litre ferraris....

 

[Stradale]

Any fire is tragic. The fear that it can happen is very frightening indeed. A lot of the Ferrari facilities are old and there are no automatic sprinklers, that's the worry.

I'm sure a through investigation will result in new stricter preventive measures.

 

['75 308 GT4 (Peter)]

Agreed, any fire is very disappointing/saddening/discouraging and I too am concerned what prototypes were affected. It would be very sad if they are destroyed. In my eyes, modern prototypes have just as much sentimental value as the old prototypes.